WLSSD’s Materials Recovery Center is available for residents and businesses to dispose of or recycle many bulky items that don’t fit in the trash can, and other items – like appliances, tires and electronics – that should never go into the trash.

Garbage collection and transfer details

Western Lake Superior Sanitary District regulates the management of all solid waste generated within the District boundaries and waste delivered to the WLSSD Transfer Station from outside the District through the WLSSD Solid Waste Ordinance. Garbage comes to WLSSD from as far away as Grand Marais, MN and Ashland, WI.

Independent garbage haulers pick up garbage from area residents and businesses and deliver it to the WLSSD Transfer Station, where the material is inspected and loaded into larger trucks for transport to the Moccasin Mike Landfill, owned and operated by the City of Superior, Wisconsin. More than 120,000 tons of garbage passes through the WLSSD Transfer Station each year.

Although the WLSSD service area includes a portion of northern Carlton County, solid waste is managed in that area by the county. Carlton County residents and businesses should refer to Carlton County for the most up-to-date information on garbage and recycling in their area.

Solid Waste Management Fee: Funding Programs & Services

As the solid waste authority for southern St. Louis County and northeastern Carlton County, WLSSD provides various solid waste services, information, educational programs, and solid waste rules, planning and enforcement. These services and programs benefit our community and help protect public health. WLSSD funds a portion of these services and programs by collecting the solid waste management fee from all residences and businesses within the District’s boundaries.